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Outside of Min Woo Lee and Sam Burns both carding 64s on Sunday at the Truist Championship, nobody played better than Rickie Fowler.
Fowler shot a 65 to vault himself back into contention and briefly put pressure on the leaders before a couple of late mistakes ultimately cost him a realistic chance at the title. He narrowly missed a birdie opportunity that could have given him a two-shot lead at one point, then closed with a bogey on 18.
After beginning the final round seven shots off the lead, Fowler finished at 13-under par and tied for second alongside Nicolai Højgaard. Kristoffer Reitan ultimately won the tournament at 15-under par.
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After Sunday’s final round — another encouraging step forward for Rickie Fowler, who now has four top-10 finishes in 2026 — CBS Sports golf analyst Shane Bacon made a strong prediction about the 37-year-old’s future.
Bacon said he believes Fowler will win a tournament this season, which would mark the fifth victory of his PGA Tour career. He specifically pointed to the stretch leading up to the U.S. Open, mentioning the Memorial Tournament on June 4 as a potential opportunity for Fowler to break through.
"Rickie wins this year. I think Rickie gets a win this year," Bacon said. "Maybe post Open Championship or maybe between the Open's is a place I'd look at. Maybe Memorial I could see him play well."
Fowler appears long overdue for another victory, and especially over the past two years, he has steadily looked closer to breaking through again on the PGA Tour.
His last Tour win came at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in 2023, but with seven top-25 finishes this season and cuts made in nine of his 11 events, Fowler is putting together some of his most consistent golf in recent memory. When he is playing at this level, he remains more than capable of contending against any field he enters.
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